Storage and display carton

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a carton structure which can be used for storing and displaying goods, and a plurality of such carton structures can be assembled firmly to each-other. In the inner space of the carton is provided a slant board assembly which slants gradually from inside of the carton towards the mouth of the carton, a plurality of jointing members are provided on the upper and the bottom surfaces of the carton and are used to enable the plural cartons to be piled up stably one upon another. The slant board assembly can enable the objects to be displayed to slide automatically to the mouth of the carton, so that the carton structure also can be for displaying the goods.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a paperboard carton structure, and moreparticularly to a storage and display carton structure which can beassembled firmly to another such carton structure, and the cartonstructure is not only used for storing goods but also for displayinggoods.

2. Description of the Prior Arts

Most of the paperboard cartons on the market have a sealedconfiguration, and there are no corresponding structures defined betweenthe cartons. The cartons are normally piled up one upon another, thusresulting the following problems:

First, the conventional cartons on the market only can be used forstoring goods or products, and the user has to use special displaycartons or stands to display the products when the products are sold ina store

Second, the display stands or the display cartons in a store-are alwaysused to display many products at a time for customers to pick updirectly, however, after most of the goods are sold, the shop assistanthas to push the goods outward from the deep side of the display standsfor customers to pick up easily. Thus, the workload of the shopassistant is increased.

The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate theafore-described disadvantages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a cartonstructure which can be used for storing and displaying goods, and aplurality of such carton structures can be assembled firmly together. Inthe inner space of the carton is provided a slant board assembly whichslants gradually from inside of the carton towards the mouth of thecarton, a plurality of jointing members are provided on the upper andthe bottom surfaces of the carton and are used to enable the pluralcartons to be stacked up stably. The slant board assembly can enable theobjects to be displayed to slide automatically to the mouth of thecarton.

The present invention will become more obvious from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,which show, for purpose of illustrations only, the preferred embodimentin accordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a storage and display carton structure inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an assembly view of a storage and display carton structure inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an assembly cross sectional view of a storage and displaycarton structure in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an assembly cross sectional view for showing a several cartonstructures which are stacked up one upon another.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1-3, a storage and display carton structure inaccordance with the present invention generally comprises:

A paperboard carton 10, on a side of which is formed a mouth 12 incommunication with an inner space 11. Under the mouth 12 is provided aflange 121. The carton 10 comprises an upper board 13, a bottom board 14and three lateral boards 15. A side of the upper board 13 is integralwith the carton 10, on the upper board 13 and at corresponding positionson the bottom board 14 are formed a plurality of holes 16.

A slant board assembly 20 comprises a slant rack 21 and a board 22. Theslant rack 21 slants down gradually from the inside of the carton 10toward the mouth 12. The board 22 is installed on the slant rack 21 anddefines a slant surface 222. The board 22 is provided with plural tracks221 for receiving the object P to be displayed, the tracks 221 arelocated corresponding to the flange 121 of the mouth 12.

A plurality of supporting rods 30 span between the lateral boards 15 ofthe carton 10.

A plurality of jointing members 40, each of which is provided on itsupper surface and lower surface with a projection 41 and a concave 42,respectively. The jointing members 40 are installed in the respectiveholes 16 on the upper and the bottom boards 13, 14. The projection 41 ofthe jointing member 40 is designed to insert in the concave 42 ofanother jointing member 40.

Referring further to FIGS. 1-4, if the carton in accordance with thepresent invention is used for storage, since the carton 10 is made up ofthe upper and the bottom boards 13, 14, and three lateral boards 15, andthe flange 121 is provided bellow the mouth 12, the objects P to bedisplayed can be arranged in a row in the slant board assembly 20 whichis located in the inner space 11 of the carton 10. The flange 121 servesto prevent the objects P from falling out through the mouth 12.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the carton 10 is used as a display carton, andin this embodiment, several cartons 10 are piled up one upon another.The respective cartons 10 are assembled to each other by the jointingmembers 40 on the upper and the bottom boards 13, 14 in such a mannerthat the projections 41 of the jointing members 40 on the upper carton10 are inserted in the concaves 42 of the jointing members 40 on thelower carton 10. Thus, the respective cartons 10 can be stacked upstably. On the other hand, since the slant rack 21 of the slant boardassembly 20 slants down gradually from the inside of the carton 10toward the mouth 12, the board 22 will enable the objects P to slidealong the slant surface 222 to the flange 121 of the mouth 12, and theobjects P will be arranged in order with the help of the plural tracks221. Thus, at the mouths 12 of the respective layers of cartons 10 areautomatically arranged with the objects P to be displayed.

It should be noted that the board 22 could enable the objects P to slidealong the slant surface 222 to the flange 121 of the mouth 12, once theconsumer takes out the outmost object P, another object P will instantlyand automatically slide along the slant surface 222 to the flange 121 ofthe mouth 12, thus, the shop assistant doesn't need to adjust theposition of the objects P by manual.

While we have shown and described various embodiments in accordance withthe present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the artthat further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope ofthe present invention.

1. A storage and display carton structure comprising: a paperboardcarton, on a side of which is formed a mouth in communication with aninner space of the carton; a slant board assembly slanting downgradually from inside of the carton toward the mouth, the slant boardassembly provided with plural tracks for receiving objects to bedisplayed, the tracks located corresponding to the flange of the mouth;a plurality of jointing members provided on opposite surfaces of thecarton, and two cartons are assembled together through the jointingmembers.
 2. The storage and display carton structure as claimed in claim1, wherein the slant board assembly comprises a slant rack and a board,the slant rack slants down gradually from the inside of the cartontoward the mouth, the board is installed on the slant rack and defines aslant surface, the board is provided with plural tracks for receivingthe object to be displayed.
 3. The storage and display carton structureas claimed in claim 2, wherein a flange is provided under the mouth ofthe carton structure, the tracks of the slant board assembly correspondto the flange of mouth, the carton comprises an upper board, a bottomboard and three lateral boards.
 4. The storage and display cartonstructure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a flange is provided under themouth of the carton structure, the carton comprises an upper board, abottom board and three lateral boards, on the upper board and atcorresponding positions on the bottom board are formed a plurality ofholes.
 5. The storage and display carton structure as claimed in claim3, wherein a flange is provided under the mouth of the carton structure,the carton comprises an upper board, a bottom board and three lateralboards, on the upper board and at corresponding positions on the bottomboard are formed a plurality of holes.
 6. The storage and display cartonstructure as claimed in claim 4, wherein each of the jointing members isprovided on its upper surface and lower surface with a projection and aconcave, respectively, the jointing members are installed in therespective holes on the upper and the bottom board of the carton, theprojection of the jointing member is designed to insert in the concaveof another jointing member.
 7. The storage and display carton structureas claimed in claim 3, wherein a plurality of supporting rods spanbetween the lateral boards of the carton.